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Rii Sen (born Rituparna Sen) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali cinema. She started her career as a freelance model and television actress. Her debut film was ''Tepantorer Mathe'', but it was not released in theatres because of obscene scenes. She has acted in movies like ''Bishh'', ''
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'', and ''
Cosmic Sex ''Cosmic Sex'' is a 2013 art-house Independent Bengali Film written and directed by Amitabh Chakraborty and produced by Putul Mahmood. The film deals with the connection between Sex and Spirituality. This film won National Award and 1 crore ru ...
''. Sen is considered a notable actress of alternative Bengali cinema. She won a best actress award at
Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema Osian's-Cinefan is one of Asia's leading film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, and is part of ''Osian's Film House Division''. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008. After a two-year break, the 12th staging of the f ...
for her movie ''Cosmic Sex''.


Career


Early career

She has acted in a few television series (Tithir Otithi, Ekhane Akash Neel) and short films. The actress was also a contestant of ''Bigg Boss Bangla'' Season 2,


Film career


2009–2011

Sen acted in ''Tepantorer Mathe'', which was her debut feature film, but it was not released. In 2009 Sen worked in a documentary, ''Love in India'', directed by
Qaushiq Mukherjee Qaushiq Mukherjee (born 1975), popularly known as Q, is an Indian film director known for his controversial cult film ''Gandu''. Mukherjee grew up in Kolkata and was educated at South Point High School. He completed his bachelor's degree from U ...
. The subject of the documentary was ''dehotatwa'' (worshiping through one's body). In the same year she acted in another documentary, ''Many Stories of Love and Hate'', directed by Shyamal Karmakar. The documentary was screened at the
Mumbai International Film Festival The Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) is a festival organized in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It ...
in 2010. In 2009, she acted in ''Bissh'', directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. In this film Rii played the character Anushka, a college student. According to Rii, this was a very complex role and playing the character was very tough for her. She said in an interview— "I play Bee in Bishh... Bee is not a simple, straightforward girl. She is complicated, confused yet confident. Maybe that's why she is called Bee. I almost lost my identity while getting into the skin of the character." In the 2010 film ''Gandu'', Sen played a lead role. For the character, Sen was required to portray frontal nudity. Qaushiq Mukherjee, the director of the film, said in an interview that he cast Rii because she was the only heroine (of the Bengali film industry) who could have played this role. ''
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'' appreciated the work of Rii and wrote in their review— "All the characters have put in their best efforts. Both Komolika and Rii have exuberated confidence in all the sex scenes, showing their maturity as actresses." In the 2010 film ''
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'', directed by
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, Sen played a minor role.


2011–present

Sen acted in 2012 film ''Koyekti Meyer Golpo'', directed by
Subrata Sen Subrata Sen ( bn, সুব্রত সেন), (born 29 May 1963) is a Bengali Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist and producer. Biography Early life Subrata Sen was born in Kolkata in 1963. He went to South Point High Schoo ...
. In this film she played the character of the wife of a don. She also acted in the Bengali film ''Cosmic Sex'', directed by Amitabh Chakraborty. The story of the film revolves around a young man's sexual self-discovery. Kripa, the young man, meets a prostitute, a eunuch and a female ascetic named Sadhana during his journey. The film was screened at Osian's film festival and got a warm reception. Sen appeared as Horotoni in the 2013 film ''
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'', directed by Q aka
Qaushiq Mukherjee Qaushiq Mukherjee (born 1975), popularly known as Q, is an Indian film director known for his controversial cult film ''Gandu''. Mukherjee grew up in Kolkata and was educated at South Point High School. He completed his bachelor's degree from U ...
. The film has been described as "trippy adaptation" of the Rabindrath Tagore's namesake play by Indian medias. According to a newspaper report published in ''The Times of India'' in May 2013, Sen is acting in debutant director Anirban Mukherjee's ''Byanka Prithibi''. In this film she is playing the character of a housewife. In 2014 it was announced that Rii would appear in Q (Quashiq Mukherjee) and Nikon’s upcoming movie ‘LUDO’, playing a role not previously seen on Indian screens.BIG BOSS BANGLA , SEASON 2
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Television career

She has appeared in serials like ''
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'' in Zee Bangla '' Dhrubotara'', Star Jalsha and Star Jalsha's ''
Durga Durgeshwari ''Durga Durgeshwari'' is an Indian Bengali-language television soap opera, a sequel /reboot version of the popular series Durga. It follows the journey of Dugga who has to vanquish the Evil with the blessings of Maa Durgeshwari. The show stars ...
'', ''
Jai Kali Kalkattawali Jai Kali Kalkattawali (Bengali: জয় কালী কালকাত্তায়ালি, ''yāi kālī kālakāttāy.āli'') is an Indian Bengali language anthology crime "Chalo Paltai" drama series that premiered on 24 July 2017 sta ...
'' and ''
Sanjher Baati ''Saanjher Baati'' ( Evening Light) is an 2019 Indian Bengali Romantic Drama Thriller television series that premiered on 1 July 2019 on Star Jalsha and it's also available on digital platform Disney+ Hotstar before it's telecast. The show i ...
''.


Sen as an actress of alternative cinema

Sen is regarded as a prominent actress of alternative Bengali cinema. In an article of ''
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'', the performances of Sen was described as– "the common link between a set of films that has been challenging the norms of acceptability and decorum in the past few years." According to Sen, sexuality is a cult for her. She also told— she wants to push her sexuality in cinema "to the borderline where it becomes extreme and dangerous". Sen was shot for frontal nudity scenes in Qaushik Mukherjee's ''Gandu'' and Amitabh Chakraborty's ''Cosmic Sex''. Though
Paoli Dam Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...
is generally credited as the first Indian actress to shoot full nude scenes, according to a report of ''
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'', Sen went for frontal nudity scene six months before Dam's work. Sen told she was happy that she could use her body for "a great cinematic purpose". She also told— "As an artiste, I feel, it's important to record the passing time through one's work. And I don't want my work to be seen as gimmick of any sort."


Filmography

; Color key Pink indicates "unreleased films"; light green indicates "documentary film"


Awards

In 2012, Sen won a best actress award at
Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema Osian's-Cinefan is one of Asia's leading film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, and is part of ''Osian's Film House Division''. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008. After a two-year break, the 12th staging of the f ...
for her movie ''
Cosmic Sex ''Cosmic Sex'' is a 2013 art-house Independent Bengali Film written and directed by Amitabh Chakraborty and produced by Putul Mahmood. The film deals with the connection between Sex and Spirituality. This film won National Award and 1 crore ru ...
''.


See also

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Paoli Dam Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...
*
Nandana Sen Nandana Dev Sen (19 August 1967) is an Indian-born American actress, screenwriter, children's author and child-rights activist. Her first film role in Bollywood was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Black'' (2005), starring Rani Mukherjee and Amitab ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sen, Rii Living people Indian film actresses Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Place of birth missing (living people) Bigg Boss Bangla contestants Year of birth missing (living people)